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Review: Hell and Back (Heaven & Hell, #1) by Natasha Madison

January 28, 2017January 27, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I’m no one’s fucking hero, but I’m going to be yours.” 4 beautifully broken stars I loved this book! A beautiful romance between two broken people whose love story […]

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Review: EgoManiac by Vi Keeland

January 21, 2017January 21, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | GooglePlay | Paperback | Audio Review 5 stars! “You’re the color in my black and white world.” I loved this book and can confidently say that EgoManiac is one of my favorites by Vi Keeland. The hilarious beginning […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: It’s You (Book Two) by Katy Regnery (writing as K.P. Kelley)

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

It’s You (Book 2) by Katy Regnery writing as KP Kelly is NOW LIVE! BUY IT TODAY! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo Blurb The thrilling conclusion of Katy Regnery’s first paranormal romance series! HAPPILY EVER AFTER… To some, they’re […]

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ARC Review: Worth the Wait (McKinney/Walker, #1) by Claudia Connor

January 10, 2017January 3, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 emotional, second-chance, meant-to-be stars I loved this book! A beautiful second chance romance with drama, heartache and a gorgeous love story between two soul mates separated for years who finally […]

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Review: One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

January 8, 2017January 7, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars!!! This is a beautifully written, emotional story about love, loss and second chances. Angsty and heart-felt, this book took me on an emotional rollercoaster and I fell […]

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Review: Forever with You (Wait for You, #5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Writing as J. Lynn)

December 29, 2016December 30, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! I love this series. Well-developed characters, fun, sexy, swoony heroes, fantastic romance and a touch of drama. It’s one of my favourite NA series, and this book […]

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Review: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

December 28, 2016October 18, 2022 AJ Drama

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 Emotionally stunning stars I’m feeling completely dumbstruck right now. Slightly traumatised and emotionally wrecked, but oh so swept away in this amazing story! There’s a phrase in […]

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Review: Win Some, Lose Some by Shay Savage

December 22, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review AMAZING! 5 stars! I adored this book! A beautifully written, feel good romance that touched my heart and made me feel SO much, Shay Savage has done a fantastic […]

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Review: Wait (Bleeding Stars, #4) by A.L. Jackson

December 21, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review AL Jackson has once again reduced me to a blubbering mess only to put me back together, falling in mad love along the way. This is a story of […]

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Review: Beauty from Surrender (Beauty, #2) by Georgia Cates

December 19, 2016July 16, 2018 AJ Billionaire

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review If it is possible to swoon to death, I think Jack Henry may just do it… Damn! I’ve had to wait a while to write this review, because I […]

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Review: Where Lightning Strikes (Bleeding Stars, #3) by A.L. Jackson

December 16, 2016December 16, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars This is the third book in the Bleeding Stars series, and OMG, my poor heart!!! This is a chemistry-filled, angsty (yet swoony) love story between two incredibly […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review, & Giveaway: Whispers and the Roars by K. Webster

December 15, 2016December 15, 2016 Mel Angsty

Whispers and the Roars  by K Webster BUY NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU  iBooks | Kobo  Find Whispers and the Roars on GOODREADS Blurb When my eyes are closed, the monster can’t ever see me. When I sing a […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Excerpt: The Spire (The Walshes, #6) by Kate Canterbary

December 13, 2016December 8, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks  |  Google Play Blurb Rebel, runner, recluse, rich girl. Nine years ago, Erin Walsh ran away from everything. […]

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Blog Tour, Giveaway, & ARC Review: Beautifully Broken by Laura Lee

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016 Mel Feeeeeeels

Today is our stop on the blog tour for BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN by Laura Lee! Check out our post and be sure to grab your copy today! BUY NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: After We Fall by Melanie Harlow

December 6, 2016December 3, 2016 Mel Feeeeeeels

NOW LIVE! Amazon | iBooks |  Nook Find After We Fall on Goodreads Blurb Jack Valentini isn’t my type. Sexy, brooding cowboys are fine in the movies, but in real life, I prefer a suit and tie.  Proper manners. A close shave. […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt, Giveaway, & ARC Review: A Veil of Vines by Tillie Cole

December 3, 2016December 3, 2016 Mel Feeeeeeels

NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU Kobo | iBooks | Paperback Find A Veil of Vines on Goodreads Blurb To most people, princes, princesses, counts and dukes are found only in the pages of the most famous of fairytales. […]

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Review: Us (Him, #2) by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

December 2, 2016January 12, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “It’s us. And it’s perfect.” 4.5 stars! This book is the continuation of the love story between Ryan Wesley and Jamie Canning that began in Him. While the first […]

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Review: Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5) by Sarah J. Maas

November 30, 2016December 18, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “The world will be saved and remade by the dreamers.” OHMYGOD, THAT WAS FREAKING EPIC!!! I can say practically nothing without spoiling the story so far, but just read […]

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ARC Review Tour & Giveaway: Hold My Breath by Ginger Scott

November 28, 2016November 28, 2016 AJ Drama

  Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  Google Blurb Fractions of seconds can do lots of damage. One decision can ruin lives.  A blink can be tragic. And loving a Hollister…can hurt […]

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Review: A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole

November 15, 2016July 23, 2024 Mel 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 6 “forever always” stars Live hard, love harder. Chase dreams, seek adventures … capture moments. Live beautifully. After reading most of Tillie Cole’s books, I can confidently say that her stories are nothing […]

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Review: Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3) by Sarah J. Maas

November 8, 2016December 18, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 MASSIVE STARS! I can’t even… When I love a book I usually vomit words all over the page, but I’ve been sitting and staring at my computer screen […]

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ARC Review: Pull Me Close (Panic, #1) by Sidney Halston

November 5, 2016May 21, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 “Pull me close and hold me tight” stars This book really took me by surprise. I went into it not knowing much, and I was completely swept away in an […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Lucas (Preston Brothers, #1) by Jay McLean

November 1, 2016September 11, 2017 AJ Angsty

  Buy:  Amazon US | Amazon UK  *Free with Kindle Unlimited* Blurb In a sprint, every millisecond counts. When you’re waiting for love, those milliseconds can feel like eons. High school senior Lucas Preston has it all: […]

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Blog Tour, Giveaway & ARC Review: Beard Science (Winston Brothers, #3) by Penny Reid

October 26, 2016February 14, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

Beard Science (Winston Brothers, #3) by Penny Reid BUY NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | Kobo | Nook | Googleplay | Smashwords Amazon Paperback Blurb Make a deal with the devil and you might get what you want, but will it […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Touching Down by Nicole Williams

October 14, 2016October 14, 2016 AJ Drama

Touching Down by Nicole Williams  Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU | iBooks   Blurb The whole world might be in love with him. But all he’s ever loved is her. Grant […]

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